OVERVIEW: The Arizona Community Foundation manages charitable funds and engages in discretionary grantmaking in six priority areas: arts and culture, community improvement and development, environment and sustainability, health innovations, quality education and sports and athletics.
IP TAKE: This large community foundation works broadly to support Arizona communities with a strong commitments to health, education and equity. Applying for funding may be confusing with over 1,000 funds to chose from. Check out the foundation’s grant opportunities page to explore what is available at any given time. Networking with the foundation’s staff might also be helpful with a foundation of this size.
PROFILE: Established in Phoenix in 1978, the Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) has over 1,600 separate charitable funds and has staff in six branch offices located in Cochise, Flagstaff, Gila Valley, Sedona, Yavapai County and Yuma. It seeks to “lead, serve, and collaborate to mobilize enduring philanthropy for a better Arizona.” The community foundation’s stated areas of priority are arts and culture, community improvement and development, environment and sustainability, health innovations, quality education and sports and athletics. It also maintains a deep commitment to addressing inequality in Arizona through its funds and giving circles that support Asian-American, Black, Latino, LGBTQ and Native American Philanthropy.
ACF’s current grant programs are updated frequently and posted on its searchable grant opportunities page. Grant application is open to Arizona-based nonprofits, schools, faith-based organizations, tribal entities and government agencies, although eligibility varies by program. Its grants provide general operating support, program support, and capacity building support. The funder typically provides workshops in each of these communities to help prospective applicants.
Grant amounts vary widely based upon the program and where the funds are coming from. ACF does not publish an online grants database on its website. Organizations throughout the state of Arizona receive this funder’s support. In a recent year, the foundation received and processed over 7,700 grant applications and made over $73 million in grants.
To apply for a grant, nonprofits must sign up for an account on the ACF Online Grant Portal. This is where grant seekers can find a link to the online grants center and apply for grants. Direct general questions to the staff at 602-381-1400 or info@azfoundation.org.
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